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Cooks can broaden their repertoire in Pat’s Kitchen

Photo: Pat Ward (center) of Pat's Kitchen in her home kitchen near Hartington with students l-r, Marie McKenna, Shelley Grant, Gerda Murphy and Tina McFarlane If you’re someone like me who greatly benefits from hands-on learning, Pat's Kitchen is the place for you. Pat Ward has…

Portland & District & Area Heritage Society

The big news for the heritage society is the signing of a three-year lease with South Frontenac Township for the use of the Old Limestone School in Hartington. At present the school will be used for artifact storage, meetings, general working area, paper and genealogy archives.…

North Frontenac Council - Sep. 11

Ompah fire hall project survives Council vote In a vote of 5-2, North Frontenac Council agreed this week to move the Ompah fire hall project forward, although there is still no guarantee about the size of the building or even that it will be built at all. Councilor John Inglis…

Central Frontenac Council - Sep. 11

Heated words regarding decision on planning services Things heated up at the regular council meeting at Oso hall following CAO Shawn Trepanier's delivery of his Planning Services Review. Currently the township retains the professional services of Tunnock Consulting (at a cost of…

South Frontenac Council - Sep 11/12

Treasury Department Information Treasurer Louise Fragnito noted that the recently renewed township insurance covers buildings, machinery and vehicles, liability for township and council, and accident insurance for volunteers. However, the township has no insurance for its 48…

Full service travel agent comes to Frontenac County

In an age when many travellers choose to book their own travel arrangements online, “It isn’t until they run into problems that they realise the benefits of working with a licensed travel agent,” says Carrie Borer, a full service travel agent who works with Flight Centre…

Frontenac County Losing Out in Riding Redistribution

Editorial by Jeff Green In one sense it makes very little difference when riding boundaries change. Much of what both the federal and provincial governments do these days is done on a regional basis that transcend both municipal and riding boundaries. The federal and provincial…

Protecting your kids online: Safe Surfing Seminar at St. James Major

St. James Major Catholic School council is hosting a “Safe Surfing Seminar”, which is open to all parents and guardians in the community. The aim of the seminar is to help parents and guardians protect children as they surf the Internet and it will take place on Mon. Sept. 24 at…

When literacy goes digital in the lives of young children

What is a parent to do? We have heard the news. Both the Canadian Paediatric Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics have looked at the research linking television and screen time with healthy child development. Their recommendations? Children who are two years old or…

Trail opening – a good day for Frontenac County

Photo: Frontenac County Warden Janet Gutowski (centre) flanked by (L to R) Frontenac County politicians Gary Davison, Del Stowe and John McDougall, Bud Clayton, Allan McPhail, John Inglis, and Dennis Doyle, cutting the ribbon to open the trail. The official ceremony to mark the…